Monthly Archives: May 2008

Online Distance Learning For K-12 Is Growing Exponentially

The demand for online distance learning for K-12 has increased exponentially over the last several years.  It’s so interesting to watch how this internet-delivered educational phenomena is transcending itself to the elementary and high school levels.  A recent Sloan Consortium reports that there … Continue reading

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What Is Next For Online Learning?

Just two weeks ago, our daughter, Christina, graduated from the College of William and Mary with a degree in elementary education and history.  The picture here is of Christina on graduation day, with her proud mom and dad, standing in front … Continue reading

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Disruptive Innovation Could Transform Public Education

As a member of the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA), I receive up to date industry information and articles.  I received an email yesterday that contained an interesting article entitled, “COMPUTER-BASED LEARNING COULD TRANSFORM PUBLIC EDUCATION WITHIN A DECADE … Continue reading

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Benchmarking Online Operations For Online Schools

The Eduventures Online Higher Education Learning Collaborative (OHE-LC), of which I participate in, is a member-based research consortium designed to help universities and colleges grow their online enrollments, develop strategies for online higher education, and make their online operations more efficient … Continue reading

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Liberty University Graduates Largest Class In Its History

Liberty University’s Class of 2008 was the largest graduating class in the history of Liberty University with 4,805 members, compared with 3,598 graduates in the class of 2007.  Of the 4,805, over 2800 were Distance Learning students.  Over 20,000 people attended … Continue reading

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